This weekend and next weekend are very busy and exciting times here at the parish as we celebrate the First Communions of 121 members of the parish and school community. While this is a very memorable and exciting time, when families get together and we have great new special clothes, professional photographers and great parties, we cannot fail to remember the somberness and solemnity of the occasion as well. Read more.

Today we celebrate the Octave Sunday of Easter, what has come to be known in the Church since 2000 as Divine Mercy Sunday. An explanation of the day, from the Decree on Divine Mercy issued by the Apostolic Penitentiary, is extracted here...Read More

Resurrexit Sicut Dixit, Alleluia! He is Risen as He Said – Alleluia! The central tenet of our faith – Jesus Christ is first born from the dead. Today all of creation proclaims anew – ALLELUIA! While Lent might have seemed to fly by for many of us, we now enter the longer and more celebratory period of our Easter joy. It is my fervent hope that all of you had a blessed Lenten journey with us, and that you had the opportunity to share in at least one of the offerings we celebrated during the Season. While Easter Season might be less intense, we still do have opportunities for everyone.

Twice this week we will hear the solemn proclamation of the Passion of Our Lord Jesus Christ: this weekend we hear the narrative from Saint Matthew and on Good Friday the narrative from Saint John. While they each offer specific details not found in the other, they share the common point of emphasis – Jesus is betrayed, denied, abandoned and left for dead. Read more.